Update for CY 2026 NMTC Program Applicants

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has posted on its website an updated calendar year (CY) 2026 New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program) Supplemental Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and the CY 2026 Application Webinar recording.

•    CY 2026 NMTC Program Supplemental FAQ Document

This document provides responses to questions submitted after the round opening. Please note that all updated guidance information is provided in Section I of the updated FAQ document.

•    CY 2026 NMTC Program Application Webinar Recording

This recording discusses key updates to the CY 2026 Application relative to the CY 2024-2025 Application and responses to questions submitted after the round opening. 

The CDFI Fund invites comments on: (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the CDFI Fund, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the CDFI Fund’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

The updated document and recording can be found on the CDFI Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov/nmtc under Step 2: Apply.

Additional questions may be directed to the CDFI Fund through the Service Request feature in AMIS. Those entities that do not have an AMIS account should submit questions to nmtc@cdfi.treas.gov. If submitting your questions, please provide specific details to help us provide timely responses.

Please keep in mind that the deadline to submit questions regarding the CY 2026 NMTC Allocation Application is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 6, 2026.

For more information about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit www.cdfifund.gov.